Jorg Richter, a former firefighter from Germany, has been riding his bike across America since early-April in an effort to raise awareness for children fighting rare childhood diseases. His epic journey began in San Francisco and is scheduled to finish in mid-September in Connecticut. During his journey Richter will be stopping at numerous children’s hospitals where he’ll hand out teddy bears from the Care-for-Rare Foundation – an international organization based in Germany created to help children with rare diseases. ...

Cyclist on a cross-country journey with a cause for children with rare diseases pedals through St. George

ST. GEORGE — A cyclist from Germany making his way across the United States paused in St. George along the way recently. The cyclist visited friends in Hurricane, did some sightseeing in Zion National Park and paid a visit to the St. George Fire Department, all while bringing attention to his important cause. ...